Month October 2025

“These Days” (Jackson Browne)

For Everyman, Jackson Browne

“These Days” is today’s classic song of the day. Written by singer/songwriter Jackson Browne, it was a standout track on Mr. Browne’s 1973 album, For Everyman. It’s a terrific song. Jackson Browne wrote “These Days” in 1965, when he was just 16 years old. It’s a song about loss and regret that grows more poignant with the passing of years:…

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“That’s Rock ‘n’ Roll” (Eric Carmen/Shaun Cassidy)

That's Rock 'n' Roll, Shaun Cassidy

I love power pop, and today’s classic song of the day is a near-perfect example of that genre. The song is “That’s Rock ‘n’ Roll” and it was written and initially recorded by Eric Carmen, formerly of the Raspberries. The song was made into a hit in 1977 by teen idol Shaun Cassidy, little brother of bigger teen idol David.…

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“Kodachrome” (Paul Simon)

Kodachrome, Paul Simon

Yesterday’s classic song of the day was Simon & Garfunkel’s first big hit, “The Sound of Silence.” Today’s classic song of the day is one of Paul Simon’s biggest solo hits, but before we get to that we need a bit of a technology history lesson for the youngsters out there. Back before we had cameras in our phones, back…

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“The Sound of Silence” (Simon & Garfunkel)

Sounds of Silence, Simon & Garfunkel

“The Sound of Silence” (originally titled in the plural as “The Sounds of Silence”) is today’s classic song of the day. Written by Paul Simon, performed by Simon and his partner Art Garfunkel, and recorded for Columbia Records, the single was released twice. The first version, a folk-like acoustic recording, was released in October of 1964 and included on the…

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“My Girl Bill” (Jim Stafford)

My Girl Bill, Jim Stafford

All these week we’ve been featuring songs with a person’s name in the title, and our final classic song of the day of that type this week is Jim Stafford’s “My Girl Bill.” Released as a single in April of 1974, this light-hearted little ditty went all the way to #12 on the Billboard Hot 100, #10 on the Cash…

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